Aviation Structures Mechanic - Training & Growth

Placements24; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 520,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

On-the-job training

Retirement plan

Job summary

Placements24 in Stellenbosch is seeking a skilled Aircraft Structures Mechanic to join our essential maintenance crew. You will inspect, repair, and modify aircraft airframes, including fuselage, wings, and control surfaces, to ensure airworthiness.

The role requires reading manuals and blueprints, working with aluminum, composites and honeycomb structures, and upholding the highest safety standards in a busy aviation environment.

Qualifications

• Experience as Aircraft Structures Mechanic or similar role.
• Proficiency with aluminum alloys, composites and honeycomb structures.
• Ability to read and interpret manuals, blueprints and repair data.
• Strong safety mindset in an aviation maintenance environment.
• Good problem-solving skills and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and repair aircraft structures including metal bonding and composite repairs.
• Read structural repair manuals, blueprints and drawings to guide repairs.
• Identify damage and recommend repair solutions.
• Fabricate or modify structural components to exact specifications.
• Ensure repairs comply with aviation regulations and company policies.
• Collaborate with maintenance personnel to return aircraft to service safely.

Skills

Aircraft structures

Metal repair

Composites

Blueprints

Safety protocols

Teamwork

Job description

Placements24 in Stellenbosch is seeking a skilled Aircraft Structures Mechanic to join our essential maintenance crew. You will inspect, repair, and modify aircraft airframes, including fuselage, wings, and control surfaces, to ensure airworthiness.

The role requires reading manuals and blueprints, working with aluminum, composites and honeycomb structures, and upholding the highest safety standards in a busy aviation environment.